Ocham Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ocham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ocham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1321:295,75220,635
Kenya741:624,05328,587
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ocham (32) may also be a first name.

Ocham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ocham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ocham (Russian: Очам) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ocham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,121,821st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. Ocham is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ocham live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 32 people.

The surname Ocham is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 295,752. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Abim District, where 67 percent are found, Nebbi District, where 11 percent are found and Hoima District, where 10 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 34 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Ocham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ocham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ocham surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ocham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gocham91214/
Oucham91193/
Hocham9163/
Ochame9113/
Otcham913/
Ochamg911/
Ocam89160/
Goucham83939/
Houcham83260/
Hochsam8344/
Otchame839/
Hochaim833/
Gotcham832/
Ochamnn831/
Ochan8019,146/
Acham807,647/
Ochom805,231/
Osham80292/
Okham80184/
Echam80137/
Ucham8047/
Ohsam8046/
Ojham8041/
O'Ham806/
Ocsam802/
Ocaim801/
Hocam801/
Ocohm801/
Ohjam801/
Ociam801/
Oxham800/
Ouchcham77443/
Outchame779/
Houtcham772/
Houchame771/
Goutcham771/
Ochang734,000/
Achame731,940/
Atcham731,417/
Hacham731,019/
Ouchan73728/
Hecham73443/
Oukham73308/
Ochean73234/
Oshame73110/
Otchan73104/
Hokham73103/
Ochome7391/
Gosham7363/
Gochan7351/
Gacham7341/
Hochan7336/
Ochand7333/
Uchame7327/
Hosham7316/
Ochane7313/
Ojhaim7313/
Hochom7312/
Acheam7311/
Ascham739/
Hoocam739/
Ahcham737/
Ochain737/
Acaham737/
Ojhaum737/
Achsam736/
Oikham736/
Achamt735/
Achamd735/
Achaam734/
Ochoom734/
Echham734/
Ookham734/
Achamm733/
Ocheim733/
Ojhame733/
Otchom733/
Oschan732/
Achham732/
Oichan732/
O'Chan732/
Ochann731/
Oochan731/
Oosham731/
Eecham731/
Aacham731/
Uojham731/
Ochomg731/
Oîchan731/
Ojhamm731/
Ochaan731/
Ochaun731/
Ochaàn731/
Ochoum731/
O'Hamm731/
Achaim731/
Aïcham731/
Houcam731/
Echaim731/
Ouchom731/
O'Heam730/
Ochant730/
Gucham730/
Gottscham713/
Acam6712,003/
Osam674,524/
Ocom674,523/
Ouchane671,529/
Hookham67969/
Housham67270/
Ojam67237/
Achaume67194/
Ouchain67170/
Hochain67158/
Ouschan67144/
Ochatin67142/
Ozam6797/
Hoisham6795/
Atchame6742/
Oschgan6741/
Ochasen6740/
Houchan6732/
Oshaime6720/
Gouchan6715/
Hochand6714/
Oshchan6714/
Otchoum6711/
Hotchom679/
O'Chang679/
Achtsam678/
Goykham677/
Achamme676/
Hachame676/
Ochocim676/
Ocheime675/
Hochang674/
Achcham674/
Achhgam674/
Ocem674/
Hochoum674/
Hoychan674/
Hachaim673/
Hochane673/
Hocheim673/
Gatcham673/
Ojhaham673/
Hatcham672/
Gochean672/
Hochanh672/
Uchaime672/
Hochhan672/
Hoikham672/
Ochhang671/
Houkham671/
Hoshamm671/
Gaucham671/
Achhamm671/
Atchaam671/
Godsham671/
Hechamm671/
Ouchang671/
Otchane671/
Ozchang671/
Ochanne671/
Ouchayn671/
Hoosham671/
Ahchame671/
Ochaten671/
Otchang671/
Oxam671/
Ochahyn671/
Gochoom671/
Hoichan671/
Oudsham670/
Goosham670/
Hutcham670/

Ocham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ocham in the Russian language
Очамocam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ocham
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